Dan and Eric from Esteem sat down with the IWS guys to talk about 900MHz, how they utilize it, and how it compares to Wi-Fi HaLow.

The Industrial Wi-Fi Shop Podcast

Scott McNeil & Jeremy Baker

The Industrial Wi-Fi Shop Podcast – Ep. 20 900MHz or Bust!

SEP 16, 202575 MIN
The Industrial Wi-Fi Shop Podcast

The Industrial Wi-Fi Shop Podcast – Ep. 20 900MHz or Bust!

SEP 16, 202575 MIN

Description

Free 3D Printer Plans! Oscium WiPry790x and Clarity/Lucid DIY bracket posted on Thingiverse. Bring your own hair ties. I have been informed Printables is better so I will post there soon. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6991943 Upcoming Events! Wi-Co  October 1st – Montreal, Canada November 6th – Washington, DC November 19th – Utrecht, Netherlands WLPC Prague, Czech Republic October 11-13 – boot camps October 14-16 – main conference Keith Jones CEO of Prism Systems has provided 2 license codes for the PrismStats Live software (iOS) a URWB commissioning tool. Helpful for spot checking, parsing, and troubleshooting Cisco URWB  Fluidity deployments created by Prism Systems! Email Jeremy if interested! Don’t forget to check out our new document library with free valuable downloadable content to help you in your wireless endeavors in the industrial and manufacturing air space! On with the show! IWS Episode 20 – 900MHz or Bust A little bit about 900MHz in general ISM frequency space 802.11 channel designations 902 – 928 MHz 1 MHz wide channels General dynamics of 900MHz distances/ranges Penetration values  Power consumption Esteem Horizon 900 radios Channel structure Channel widths 5, 10 and 20 MHz wide options Realistic bandwidth and constraints Up to 72mbps at 20 MHz wide channel OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing – I wanted to sound smart) Power 802.3at PoE+ 12VDC Direct IndustrialMESH and path redundancy What is IndustrialMESH? How is it handled Self-Healing, redundant, backup communication paths – Automatic Switching Uses standard network Spanning Tree Protocol (STP, RSTP, MSTP) Routes can be configured, controlled and prioritized by user or Auto-MESHing (“Rapid Ready” Mode of operation – similar to an ad-hoc network.) Can this be configured dynamic or does it have to be manually configured/static. (See above) Additionally, the MESH Bridge links can be individually configured for always up status or dynamically controlled based upon RSSI thresholds Security Proprietary communication protocol Bridging Encryption WEP (64 or 128 bit) TKIP AES-CCMP (128 or 256 bit) AP / Client Modes WPA PSK  Enterprise 802.1x w/RADIUS WPA2 PSK  Enterprise 802.1x w/RADIUS AP Router / Client Access Point Mode Client Mode Masquerade mode Access point mode Client client Station Bridge Mode Mobile Client – Bridge functionality Twin Bridge Mode Secondary Bridge/MESH network Common Hardware Isolated Traffic Wi-Fi HaLow 4 MHz wide broadcast Esteem 5 MHz wide broadcast Compare/contrast how Esteem works vs Wi-Fi HaLow Frequency utilization Efficiency What it looks like in spec-an Primary use cases / verticles Agriculture Water / Waste water systems Mining Oil & gas / Energy Factory floor AGV/Autonomous Vehicles What other offerings does Esteem have? Models/operation modes Frequency usages Use cases Do you have ability to cover 5.9, plans for 6 GHz? With the  industrial verticals you guys operate in, what you see coming in the future of industrial wireless applications. If you would like to connect with Dan Tolley, Eric Marske or learn more about their employer, Esteem, then check the following: Dan Tolley – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieltolley/  Eric Marske – https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-marske-51029b21/  Esteem  – https://esteem.com/  If you would like to connect with Scott or learn more about his employer, Global Process Automation (GPA), then check the following: Scott McNeil – https://www.linkedin.com/in/americanmcneil/  GPA – https://www.global-business.net/  If you would like to connect with Jeremy or learn more about his employer, Prism Systems Inc, then check the following: Jeremy Baker – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyabaker/  Prism Systems Inc – https://www.prismsystems.com/